Newsletter – March, 2019

Inside this Issue: President’s Message Be Sure to “Like” Us on Facebook MSHIMA Annual Meeting Webinar: Best Practices in Privacy Incident Response and Management Join AHIMA and State Leaders at AHIMA’s Virtual Hill Day AHIMA Searching for Candidates MIPS: Check Your Preliminary 2019 Eligibility MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available   Click here …

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Action Alert – Contact Your State Representative in Support of HB 628

We are excited to provide an update to you regarding HB 628, a bill supported by the Mississippi Health Information Management Association (MSHIMA) and the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) for insurance reform. This bill successfully passed the State House several weeks ago, and it has now passed out of the Senate Insurance Committee, with a …

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Northeast Council March Meeting Cancelled

Hello Everyone! Unfortunately, the meeting set for March 19, 2019 has been cancelled. However, we will be having a meeting in May. If anyone is interested in donating/helping get silent auction items or door prizes for the MSHIMA conference, please contact Ashley Stanford (astanford@monroeregionalhospital.com) or Mallory Pennington (mlpennington@nmhs.net). Thanks, Lauren Lovell, RHIT Secretary for NE …

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MSHIMA 2019 Awards and Scholarships – Nominate Today!

The Mississippi Health Information Management Association (MSHIMA) enjoys the opportunity award deserving members and future members with awards and scholarships to reward your hard work and dedication to the profession. Please see below for more information about both opportunities. Awards The MSHIMA Nominating Committee would like for you to suggest fellow members and/or yourself as …

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Action Alert – Contact Your State Representative in Support of HB 628

You may have read information that we have been sending you over the past several months regarding an important piece of legislation, HB 628, that the Mississippi Health Information Management Association (MSHIMA) and the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) have been promoting for insurance reform. As a refresher, this bill revises mandatory policy provisions to penalize …

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Newsletter – January 28, 2019

Inside this Issue: President’s Message Be Sure to “Like” Us on Facebook MSHIMA Annual Meeting Nominations Open for MSHIMA Board of Directors UMMC SHRP Alumni Annual Meeting and CE Need a refresher course in ICD-10-CM and/or ICD-10-PCS? Hospitals Vary in Publishing CMS Chargemaster Prices HHS, in Partnership with Industry, Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices for the …

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Newsletter – December 21, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message Be Sure to “Like” Us on Facebook Need a refresher course in ICD-10-CM and/or ICD-10-PCS? Most hospitals still use mail or fax to exchange data AHIMA Searching for Candidates MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available Click here to view our latest Newsletter.

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Newsletter – November 20, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message Be Sure to “Like” Us on Facebook Need a refresher course in ICD-10-CM and/or ICD-10-PCS? QRURs and PQRS Feedback Reports: Access Ends December 31 CMS Publishes CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule/QPP Final Rule CMS slashes clinic visit payments, expands 340B cuts MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available Click …

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President’s Message

As I sit here and think about the many things I have to be thankful for, MSHIMA comes to my mind. As I look back over the many years I have been a part of this amazing organization and cannot help but think of the people that have touched my life. I will save those …

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Newsletter – October 26, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message Be Sure to “Like” Us on Facebook Study: Matching Patient Health Records Remains Distant Goal US Supreme Court To Review Medicare Payments Ruling Top 4 Ways Data Governance Can Positively Impact Patient Care 6 Revenue Cycle Management Tips MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available Click here to view our …

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Newsletter – September 25, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message Need a Refresher Course in ICD-10-CM? CMS proposes nixing pain-management questions from HCAHPS in response to opioid epidemic New Medicare Card – Progress Updates MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available Click here to view our latest Newsletter.

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Newsletter – July 24, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message CCS Bootcamp To Be Rescheduled White House Proposes a Major Cabinet-level Agency Overhaul and Restructuring of HHS and CMS Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Help Treat EHR ‘Click Fatigue’ Women in Health IT Can Unleash a Huge Advantage #WomenInHIT MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available Click here to view …

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Contact Your Congressman in Support of HR 5795

ACT NOW: Modernize Privacy Laws to Combat Opioid Epidemic Call Your U.S. Representative to Support H.R. 5795! 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) is a law that regulates the sharing of substance use disorder (SUD) records, limiting the use and disclosure of such records unless a patient provides his or her written consent. Protecting patients’ …

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Newsletter – May 21, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message MSHIMA 2018 Annual Meeting CCS Bootcamp To Be Rescheduled HR 3545 Passed Out of Committee – Focuses on Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Comment on ICD-10 Proposed Code Revisions Support Student Scholarships – Donate to the MSHIMA Silent Auction Student Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted Call for MSHIMA Awards AHIMA …

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Newsletter – April 12, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message MSHIMA 2018 Annual Meeting CCS Bootcamp Can Texting Get a Provider in Trouble? Comment on ICD-10 Proposed Code Revisions AHIMA Triumph Award Nominations MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available Click here to view our latest Newsletter.

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Newsletter – March 12, 2018

Inside this Issue: President’s Message MSHIMA 2018 Annual Meeting Verma: Meaningful-use overhaul is coming ICD-11 is on its way – 8 insights for the May release AHIMA Triumph Award Nominations How to Handle the Risk of Cyber Extortion MSHIMA Job Board MSHIMA Legal Manual Now Available Click here to view our latest Newsletter.

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MSHIMA Coding Roundtable

Join the Mississippi Health Information Management Association for its next Coding Roundtable on Friday, April 20, 2018 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Mississippi Hospital Association, located at 116 Woodgreen Drive in Madison. This course will be taught by Angie Buckley, RHIT, CCS, and Laura Little, RHIT, CPC, CSS. Cost: $35 for members, $65 …

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MSHIMA Celebrates HIP Week on Capitol Hill

The Mississippi Health Information Management Association is celebrating Health Information Professionals Week (HIP Week) with a special trip to the nation’s capitol for the AHIMA Advocacy Summit. Representing Mississippi is Laura Little, president; Lorie Mills, program chair; Susan Perkins AHIMA board member; and Ryan Kelly, MSHIMA administrator. The primary topic of interest for meetings with …

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NMMC Employment Opportunity

Coding & CDI Manager NMMC -Tupelo BS Degree in Health Information Management or Nursing required, Master’s Degree preferred. Certification with AHIMA as RHIA or licensed Registered Nurse and a member of American Health Information Management Association required. Certification as a Coding Specialist (CCS) required. Certification as a Certified Documentation Improvement Professional (CDIP) or Certified Clinical …

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